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MBA student makes list of best and brightest

Poets & Quants has named MBA student and former Desautels Graduate Student Society President Tegan Boaler among the best and brightest MBAs worldwide. In an interview, Tegan reflects on her proudest achievements at Desautels, her favorite classes, and some other little-known facts about herself.

Published: 30 Apr 2019

BCom students take the competition by storm

Desautels BCom students Charlotte Gaillard, Monica Gudernatsch, and Anne Sophie Levee are the Canadian finalists in the 2019 L’Oréal Brandstorm competition, coming in victorious over 125 participating teams.

Published: 6 Mar 2019

Canada welcomes MBA students with open arms

Leading American business schools – traditionally the crème de la crème of MBA education - are seeing a drop in applicants in favor of other markets, particularly Canada.

Adam Halpert (MBA’10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services at Desautels explains what might be drawing applicants north of the border.

Published: 21 Jan 2019

2018 Jaclyn Fisher Management Career Fair

The 2018 Jaclyn Fisher Management Career Fair saw a high turnout of approximately 720 students and recent graduates from across 10 faculties at Â鶹AV.

Attendees were able to learn firsthand about the different career opportunities available to them through the 59 participating organizations from a diversity of industries.

Published: 1 Oct 2018

Networking opportunities abound over coffee

As students attempt to prepare for an ever-changing job market, Ten Thousand Coffees and leading Canadian schools like Â鶹AV have partnered via RBC Future Launch to offer an unparalleled networking platform.

Networking initiatives such as this will be essential for students moving forward, according to Marie-José Beaudin, Executive Director of Career Services at the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Published: 17 Sep 2018

Canada: An appealing option for MBA grads

With a relaxed visa regime and strong job market, Canada has emerged as an excellent option for many prospective MBA students. Adam Halpert (MBA’10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services, cites Canada’s embrace of diversity as a contributing factor.

“Canada’s multicultural landscape also makes it a very unique destination for international candidates to get an education and secure employment afterwards without fear of discrimination,†he says.

Published: 13 Sep 2018

Empower Â鶹AV opens doors for students with disabilities

Last March, a group comprised of Desautels students hosted the inaugural Empower Â鶹AV conference, which promoted the benefits of disability inclusion in the workforce.

Published: 1 Dec 2017

Student-mentor programs hit their stride

As students looking to start their careers realize the value of getting sound advice, the number of student-mentor pairings in Canada is growing at a rapid rate. The growth and evolution of the Desautels mentorship program echoes that of many other schools’ programs. When the Desautels MBA mentorship started a decade ago, it was aimed at female students, but has since expanded to include all students and an online component.

Published: 28 Apr 2017

Peintres Etudiants, a vos Risques

Bien des participants à ces programmes de franchises d’entreprises de peinture en sortent enchantés : ils font beaucoup d’argent et, en travaillant fort, apprennent plus en un été sur la gestion d’entreprise qu’en trois ans d’université, disent-ils.

Published: 7 Nov 2016

The legacy of Jaclyn Fisher: Career Management Fair in her memory a success

Dollard des Ormeaux’s Jaclyn (Jackie) Lea Fisher passed away on March 21, 2015, following a lengthy battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and primary peritoneal carcinoma, a rare cancer, especially in young adults.

Published: 30 Sep 2016

MBA Careers Q&A: Â鶹AV Desautels

The Soutar Career Centre at Â鶹AV’s Desautels Faculty of Management (Â鶹AV Desautels) plans recruiting events and helps students hone their interview skills, but did you know that they also play a critical role in the admissions process by providing feedback on non-typical applicants?

Published: 16 Jun 2016

Â鶹AV Governor Emeritus Ian A. Soutar passes away

[The following os a message from Principal Suzanne Fortier]

Dear members of the Â鶹AV community,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Ian A. Soutar, Â鶹AV Governor Emeritus and longtime friend and supporter of the University. He was 79 years old.

Published: 23 Mar 2016

Comment utiliser le MBA pour faire évoluer sa carrière?

Ce qu'il faut savoir Toutes les universités addichent des chiffres pour montrer que l'obtention du MBA a permis à leurs étudiants de faire évoluer leur carrière de façon intéressante et rapide. 

Published: 9 Sep 2014

Managing online persona key to success

‘If you’re not online, do you even exist?†asks Leigh Gauthier, director of careers for full-time MBA students at the Rotman School of Management. The rhetorical question helps shape the way she guides students branding and positioning themselves for successful job searches at the end of their studies.

Published: 3 Dec 2012

Executive women build lifelong professional bonds through unique MBA networking programs

For six days each spring, a group of 25 senior-level, female business executives  put their demanding roles on hold and sequester themselves at an offsite venue for six days to discuss management trends, develop leadership skills and, most importantly, network.

Published: 3 Dec 2012

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